"War, the boat was considered slow, and genoa and spinnaker was introduced. Since 2008 the Dragon is one of the Vintage Yachting Classes at the Vintage Yachting Games. In memory of Madame Virginie Hériot and in accordance with her often expressed wish to encourage yachting, the Committee of the Yacht Club de France decided at a meeting on 21 May 1946 to initiate an International Cup and name it the ""Coupe Virginie Hériot"". The Cup is assigned to the International Dragon Class, but remains the property of the Yacht Club de France. In agreement with the Committee of the International"
"the International Cup (visiting teams face off against Canadian teams in a sequence of races leading up to a 200 m knockout final), the Barrier Free Canada Cup (100 m knockout sprint raising money for seven charities), Breast Cancer Championship, U24 Cup, Grand Dragon's Cup, and Cancer Survivor race. The festival's producers, the Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Society also operates a series of races and runs Dragon Zone Paddling Club out of Creekside Paddling Centre and Creekside Community Centre. Dragon Zone is a year round paddling facility on False Creek that offers dragon boat, flatwater kayak and canoe, and"
"Singapore, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vietnam. There are four regional/continental federations under the IDBF: The IDBF hosts the World Nations Championships, also known as the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships (WDBRC), every odd-numbered year. A list of past WDBRCs is below: The IDBF hosts the Club Crew World Championships (CCWC) every even-numbered year. A list of past CCWCs is below: International Dragon Boat Federation The International Dragon Boat Federation (Traditional Chinese: 國際龍舟聯合會) is the international governing body for the team watersport of dragon"
"come under the banner of Dragons. Dragons sports include: Football, basketball, swimming, rugby, touch rugby, cross country, netball, athletics, t-ball, tennis, golf, badminton and triathlon. Dragons age groups range from Under 9 to Under 18 with over 60 teams. The school is a key member of ISAC, participating in weekly league fixtures and hosting weekend tournaments in Kuala Lumpur. As a member of SEASAC, Dragons senior teams attend tournaments in Singapore, Hong Kong, Jakarta and Bangkok, participating in a wide range of sports. Dragons teams are also supplemented by the GISKL Sports Academy (open to all) held after CCA time"
"Sportaccord (the World Union of International Federations) the IDBF is the only recognized world governing body for Dragon Boating. Therefore, de facto the IDBF Members are the National Governing Bodies for Dragon Boating in their own Countries. The two organizations field their own dragon boat teams. All tournaments organized by the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) was represented by the national team fielded by the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation. All tournaments organized by the International Canoe Federation (ICF) was represented by a Dragon Boat Team fielded by the Philippine Canoe Kayak Federation. Philippines national dragon boat team The Philippines national"
"a six over competition annually till 2012. The Hong Kong Cricket Team qualified for 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and caused a major upset by defeating hosts Bangladesh. The traditional Chinese sport of dragon boat racing was originally held as part of the Duan Wu festivities in Hong Kong. It is now spread internationally with races held all around the world. The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Association was a founding member of the international and regional governing bodies for dragon boat racing: The International Dragon Boat Federation and Asian Dragon Boat Federation. The oldest International Festival Races are those held in"
"International Dragon Boat Federation The International Dragon Boat Federation (Traditional Chinese: 國際龍舟聯合會) is the international governing body for the team watersport of dragon boat racing. The IDBF was founded by representatives from Australia, China, Taiwan, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, the Philippines, Singapore, and the United States in Hong Kong on June 24th, 1991. As of October 25th, 2018, there were 74 countries or territories with membership in the IDBF, with many other countries with a known interest in the sport. The IDBF organizes the biennial World Nations Championships and Club Crew World Championships. In the 1970s,"
"focused on travel/lifestyle/entertainment, selected the Boracay International Funboard Competition on the weekend of January 22–24 as one of its 52 weekend recommendations for 2010. Dragon boat races are held annually on Boracay under the auspices of the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation, with teams coming from around the Philippines and from other Asian nations to compete. The races usually take place sometime in April or May. The 2012 Boracay Edition of the PDBF International Club Crew Challenge to is scheduled for April 26–28, 2012. The Boracay Open Asian Beach Ultimate Tournament, an ultimate frisbee event, with players coming from around the"
"Dragon Association the ""Coupe Virginie Hériot"" is the main trophy of the European Dragon Championship. The event is now held annually. The International Dragon Cup was presented in 1937 by members of the Clyde Yacht's Conference with the intention of bringing together as many competitors of different nationalities as possible for yacht racing in Europe in a friendly spirit, in order to perpetuate the good feeling which existed at the first International Clyde Fortnight. The Clyde Yacht Clubs' Conference has been reconstituted as the Clyde Yacht Clubs' Association and the International Dragon Cup has become known as, and is now"
"and the ancient Olympiad included aspects of religious observances and community celebrations, along with competition. Dragon boat racing is a canoe-sport, and began as a modern international sport in Hong Kong in 1976. These boats are typically made of carbon fiber, fiberglass, and other lightweight materials. For competition events, dragon boats are generally rigged with decorative Chinese dragon heads and tails. At other times (such as during training), decorative regalia is usually removed, although the drum often remains aboard for drummers to practice. For races, there are 18-20 people in a standard boat, and 8-10 in a small boat, not"
"the left or right, spinning the boat. This is typically executed to turn the boat around at practice or to ensure a boat is lined up straight and pointing directly down a racecourse. Modern dragon boat racing is organized at the international level by the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF), the world governing body for the sport. The IDBF is a member of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (Sportaccord) and is a founding federation of the AIMS Group (Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport) within Sportaccord. AIMS is an IOC-Recognized Multi Sports Organisation. The International Canoe Federation"
"and the number of participants was limited to 120. The International Dragon Association (IDA) was founded on 31 October 1961 with London as its headquarters. The principal objects of the IDA are: H.M. King Constantine Dragon (keelboat) The Dragon is a one-design keelboat designed by Norwegian Johan Anker in 1929. In 1948 the Dragon became an Olympic Class, a status it retained until the Munich Olympics in 1972. The Dragon's long keel and elegant metre-boat lines remain unchanged, but today Dragons are constructed using the latest technology to make the boat durable and easy to maintain. GRP construction was introduced"
"same end of the course, and complete three 180-degree turns. Other distances may also be used in local festivals, such as 100 or 250 meters, or another distance, depending on the size of the body of water. The established International Federation for dragon boat sport is the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF). In 2007, the IDBF was recognised as a member of SportAccord (the former ""General Association of International Sports Federations"", GAISF) which is part of the Olympic Movement, considering the own historical and cultural backgrounds and identities of dragon boat sports. IDBF member associations or federations have been established"
"Dragon Gold Cup The Dragon Gold Cup is an annual sailing race for the Dragon class since 1937, organized by the International Dragon Association and the Clyde Yacht Clubs' Association. The most successful sailor is Danish Aage Birch, with seven titles, followed by fellow Danish Ole Berntsen, with five titles. In total, Danish crews have won 32 titles. The International Dragon Cup was presented in 1937 by members of the Clyde Yacht's Conference with the intention of bringing together as many competitors of different nationalities as possible for yacht racing in Europe in a friendly spirit, in order to perpetuate"
"Cortland Red Dragons The Cortland Red Dragons are composed of 23 teams representing the State University of New York at Cortland in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball, football, and wrestling. Women's sports include field hockey, golf, gymnastics, volleyball, tennis, and softball. The Red Dragons compete in the NCAA Division III and are members of the State University of New York Athletic Conference for most sports, except for the football team, which competes in the Empire 8 Athletic Conference. Cortland has had"
"Running, Cycling, Climbing, Darts, Eight Ball, Nine-ball, Golf, Horseshoes, Judo, Karate, Bowls, Marathon, Half Marathon, Poker, Powerlifting, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Skeet Shooting, Soccer, Fastpitch softball, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Toughest Firefighter Alive, Track and Field, Trap Shooting, Triathlon, Tug Of War, Volleyball - 2 man/ 6 man, Windsurfing, Wrestling The different host countries will vary the events depending on their national games, traditions and their culture. World Firefighters Games The World Firefighter Games is an international sporting event that welcomes all full-time, part-time and volunteer structural firefighters and bush firefighters, and aviation fire services and military emergency response"
"the good feeling which existed at the first International Clyde Fortnight. The Clyde Yacht Clubs' Conference has been reconstituted as the Clyde Yacht Clubs' Association and the International Dragon Cup has become known as, and is now renamed, the 'Dragon Gold Cup'. Members of the Clyde Yacht Clubs' Association created specific rules for this competition and donated a perpetual trophy made of pure gold for an annual international race. From the beginning, the Gold Cup was considered a family event for the Dragon sailors and could be raced by yachts of the International Dragon Class belonging to any country, and"
"in 89 countries or territories since 1991. The IDBF is not presently an Olympic International Federation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), but the IOC is currently considering the IDBF application for Olympic Federation status. Dragon boat A dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft originating from the Pearl River Delta region of China's southern Guangdong Province. These were made of teak, but in other parts of China, different kinds of wood are used. It is one of a family of traditional paddled long boats found throughout Asia, Africa, the Pacific islands, and Puerto Rico. The sport of dragon boat racing"
"Club de France decided at a meeting on 21 May 1946 to initiate an International Cup and name it the ""Coupe Virginie Hériot"". The Cup is assigned to the International Dragon Class, but remains the property of the Yacht Club de France. In agreement with the Committee of the International Dragon Association the ""Coupe Virginie Hériot"" is the main trophy of the European Dragon Championship. The event is now held annually. 1924 : ""Aile III"" – Copa del Rey SM Alphonse XIII <br> 1925 : ""Aile IV"" – Coupe Rylard, Coupe de la Méditerranée, Coupe Cumberland, France Champion <br> 1925"
"sports, softball, dancesport and dragon boat. Out of these six, three—roller sports, dancesport and dragon boat—were included only once in the Games, at the Guangzhou 2010. Thus, the dancesport has not been scheduled to be in the program of the 2014 Asian Games, Incheon, South Korea. Dancesport at the Asian Games Dancesport is a competitive team sport which includes ballroom dancing. The sport became a part of the Asian Games (Asian Summer Games) as a medal sport in 2010 in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. International governing body of Dancesport, World DanceSport Federation, was recognized by the International Olympic Committee"
"content from the Drone Racing Series and Challengers Cup. International Drone Racing Association The International Drone Racing Association, Inc. (IDRA) is a professional racing organization that sanctions and governs multiple drone racing events. IDRA's major events and series' include the 2017 Challengers Cup, 2016 World Drone Prix, 2016 North America Cup, 2016 GiGA World Masters, and the 2015 California Cup. Justin Haggerty founded the company on 3 April 2015 to promote and build drone racing into a world renown sport. Early that summer, Co-Founder Charles Zablan joined the team and began preparing for the 2015 California Cup. IDRA began working"
"Philippine Dragon Boat Federation The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation is the national team sports organization for dragon boat racing in the Philippines. The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation is one of the founding members of the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) and recognized by the IDBF as the specific Governing Body for Dragon Boat racing in the Philippines. It is also a member of the South East Asian Traditional Boat Federation and the Asian Dragon Boat Federation. It succeeded the Amateur Rowing Association of the Philippines, as the responsible body for handling dragon boat teams in the country. PDBF and their"
"for many kayaking, rowing and dragon boating events, as well as state team selections. The clubhouse comprises two sheds, one for rowing equipment, and the other for kayaking, dragon boating and radio sailing, with practices being available for kayaking and rowing most mornings and radio sailing and dragon boating most evenings. Due to its youth, the club has struggled to get representatives in the higher levels of their respective disciplines however, there have been several state and national team representatives, such as Suzie Edwards, Todd Clappinson, Vuthoeun Moeun, Daniel Foucar, Russel Clappinson and John Bienke for the Dragon boating U16,"
"Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The hosting country and the Organising Authority continue to be selected by the Clyde Yacht Clubs' Association in conjunction with the International Dragon Association and the number of participants was limited to 120. Dragon Gold Cup The Dragon Gold Cup is an annual sailing race for the Dragon class since 1937, organized by the International Dragon Association and the Clyde Yacht Clubs' Association. The most successful sailor is Danish Aage Birch, with seven titles, followed by fellow Danish Ole Berntsen, with five titles. In total, Danish crews"
"International Drone Racing Association The International Drone Racing Association, Inc. (IDRA) is a professional racing organization that sanctions and governs multiple drone racing events. IDRA's major events and series' include the 2017 Challengers Cup, 2016 World Drone Prix, 2016 North America Cup, 2016 GiGA World Masters, and the 2015 California Cup. Justin Haggerty founded the company on 3 April 2015 to promote and build drone racing into a world renown sport. Early that summer, Co-Founder Charles Zablan joined the team and began preparing for the 2015 California Cup. IDRA began working with the United Arab Emirates government and Aerial Grand"
"Philippine Army Dragon Boat Team The Philippine Army Dragon Boat Team is a dragon boat sports club affiliated with Philippine Army. The sporting team is a member of the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation. After being booted out of the Philippine National Team in 2010, the Army athletes organized the Philippine Army Dragon Boat Team (Dragon Boat Paddling Club) whose members are all active duty soldier-athletes of the Special Services Unit (currently known as the Special Services Center). Since then, the club participated and dominated both local and international competitions (Indonesia and Malaysia). Seven members of the Philippine Army Dragon Boat"
"Team were called up to be part of the Pinoy Dragon Warriors team which participated at the 2011 IDBF Dragonboat World Championship which was held in Tampa, Florida in the United States. The team won 5 golds and 2 silvers at the said competition. The Philippine Army competed at the 9th IDBF Club Crews World Championship which was hosted at the Standiana Rowing Center in Ravena, Italy. The Philippine Army had lack of funds to send a team to the championships where they had qualified for, having no tickets to Italy two days before they flew out for the race"
"Philippines national dragon boat team The Philippines national dragon boat team is the national dragon boat team of the Philippines and represents the country in international dragon boat. There is an ongoing dispute between the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation and the Philippine Canoe-Kayak Federation over which is the sole legitimate sporting body over the national dragon boat team. Philippine Dragon Boat Federation is a member of the International Dragon Boat Federation while the Philippine Canoe-Kayak Federation is the recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee. However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) have stated that as a Full Member of"
"who competed in the HKIR then went home and started their own Dragon Boat Associations, then the EDBF (European), the IDBF and the ADBF (Asian) Federations. These three Federations now govern dragon boat in over 60 countries. The IDBF Executive Committee, as of October 2018, consists of: President: Mike Thomas (Great Britain) Senior Vice President: Raymond Ma (Hong Kong) 2nd Vice President: Matthew Smith (Canada) 3rd Vice President: Julie Doyle (Ireland) 4th Vice President: Peter Jarosi (Hungary) 5th Vice President: Fan Guangsheng (China) General Secretary: Peter Tang Tak Seng (Macau) Deputy General Secretary: Yu Hanqiao (China) Treasurer: Alan Van Caubergh"
"Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival The Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival or Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival takes place every June on the waters and shoreside of False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is North America's largest and most competitive dragon boat festival with over 200 crews competing from around the world, with roots stemming from Expo 86. The Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival is run by the Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Society (commonly Dragon Boat BC). The Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival is a legacy of Expo 86, where Vancouver's Chinese-Canadian community introduced the traditional annual"
"European Dragon Boat Federation (EDBF). and is a Founding Member of both federations. Dragon Boat Racing first featured competitively in the UK in September 1980 at the Hong Kong in London Chinese Festival. Races held on the River Thames were won by the Richmond Canoe Club in both the Men's and Women's classes. In 1981 racing featured in the World Canoe and Kayak Racing Championships, organised by Mike MacKeddie-Haslam and held at the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham. The Lincoln Imps crew won this 500-metre event. The formation of the DBRC (Dragon Boat Racing Club of Great Britain) in June"
"Dragon Challenge Dragon Challenge (known as Dueling Dragons from 1999 to 2010) was a pair of intertwined, inverted roller coasters in the ""Wizarding World of Harry Potter"" area of Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, United States. The ride was themed to two chasing dragons, one side being ""Chinese Fireball"" and the other ""Hungarian Horntail"". It featured a layout in which the two trains shared adjacent lift hills but traversed two unique courses. The ride was designed by Bolliger & Mabillard of Switzerland. The ""Chinese Fireball"" dragon reached a top speed of 60 mph, and the ""Hungarian Horntail"""
"be 34 sports and a new ""awarding system"" that means that 60 percent of the participants receive some sort of award. Hong Kong is sending a team for the first time. All-China Games The All-China Games is a quadrennial national multi-sports event for non-Olympic sports in China. The events are to ""give priority to promoting national physical fitness and providing lots of fun for amateur athletes"". Events include: dragon boat racing, lion dancing, Chinese wrestling, trampoline, dance sports, bridge, golf, aerobics, water skiing, parachuting, body building and fitness, billiards, chess, Chinese chess, mountaineering and climbing, squash, orienteering, hobby craft, wireless"